The United States is 250 Years Old
美國建國 250 週年
Introduction
The United States had a big party on July 4. It was the 250th birthday of the country. Many leaders from other countries sent messages to the U.S.
美國在 7 月 4 日舉行了一場盛大的慶祝活動，迎接國家的 250 歲生日。許多國家的領導人向美國發送了祝福訊息。
Main Body
Leaders from the UK and Germany said the U.S. is a great friend. They like the same ideas about freedom. Japan gave the U.S. 250 cherry trees as a gift.
英國和德國的領導人表示美國是一位偉大的朋友，他們對自由的理念相同。日本則贈送了 250 棵櫻花樹給美國作為禮物。
Some leaders were not happy. Pope Leo XIV said the U.S. must be kind to migrants. He said the rules for migrants are not good.
然而，部分領導人並不開心。教宗利奧十四世表示美國必須對移民友善，他認為目前的移民規則並不理想。
People in big cities had parties. They saw planes in the sky and fireworks. President Donald Trump gave a long speech to the people.
大城市的民眾舉行了派對，觀賞天空中的飛機表演與煙火。川普總統向民眾發表了一場長篇演說。
Conclusion
The world celebrated with the U.S. Some leaders disagree about migrants, but most countries are still friends.
全世界與美國一同慶祝。儘管部分領導人在移民問題上持有分歧，但大多數國家依然是朋友。
Vocabulary Learning
🌍 The 'Giving' Pattern
In the text, we see how to describe giving things to people or countries. This is very useful for A2 level conversations.
The Pattern: Who → Gave → What → To Whom
Examples from the text:
- Japan → gave → 250 cherry trees → the U.S.
- President Trump → gave → a long speech → the people.
🛠️ Simple Words for Opinions
When you want to say if someone likes or dislikes something, use these simple words found in the article:
| Positive (+) | Negative (-) |
|---|---|
| Great friend | Not happy |
| Like | Disagree |
| Kind | Not good |
A2 Tip: To make a sentence negative, just put "not" before the adjective.
- Example: The rules are good The rules are not good.